University of Strathclyde - Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children
(£46,696-£52,556 per annum pro-rata)
Initial fixed term period to 31 March 2012 with a minimum of 3 further years of funding anticipated
A new Centre for Excellence for Scotland has been established to improve the lives and futures of looked after children. The new Centre will build on the successful work already undertaken by the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care (SIRCC) over the last ten years to improve outcomes for children and young people in residential care.
Based at the University of Strathclyde the Centre will facilitate collaboration across its partnerships to improve outcomes for looked after children through the provision of services to stakeholders at practice, operational and strategic levels. It will position itself at the interface of national and international research and expertise to provide world-leading qualifying education and research programmes; shape policy and its implementation; and offer cross-disciplinary professional development through specialist training, events and consultancy knowledge exchange projects.
The role of Research Lead includes the following duties:-
- To lead the development and implementation of the Centre research strategy, objectives, projects and proposals focussing on the looked after children sector including identifying sources of funding and contributing to the process of securing funds for national and international projects.
- To develop, design and deliver innovative teaching methods and materials across a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development courses for the looked after children sector
- To lead relevant professional and knowledge exchange activities; and to carry out senior administrative tasks
This post will report to the Strategic Research and Qualifying Courses Manager.
For an application pack visit http://vacancies.strath.ac.uk or contact Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ. Tel. 0141 553 4133, quoting ref: JA/90/2011.
Closing date: 02 August 2011
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community
The University of Strathclyde is a Registered Scottish Charity, No SCO15263
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